Asked by Eribel Almonte on May 01, 2024

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Answer the question using the accompanying cost ratios for two products, fish (F) and chicken (C) , in countries Singsong and Harmony. Assume that production occurs under conditions of constant costs and that these are the only two nations in the world.Singsong: 1F = 2CHarmony: 1F = 4CIn Singsong the domestic real cost of each chicken

A) is ½ fish.
B) is 2 fish.
C) increases with the level of fish caught.
D) decreases with the level of fish caught.

Cost Ratios

These ratios compare different types of costs to each other or to sales in order to evaluate a company's financial efficiency and profitability.

Constant Costs

Costs that do not change in total with the level of activity or production volume, within a certain range of activity or period of time.

Domestic Real Cost

The actual economic cost of production or acquisition, factoring in domestic purchasing power and excluding the effects of inflation.

  • Acquire knowledge and utilize the idea of opportunity costs when dealing with international trade scenarios.
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Dasani StallworthMay 03, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
In Singsong, the cost ratio is 1F = 2C, meaning 1 fish can be exchanged for 2 chickens, or conversely, 1 chicken costs ½ fish.